Billy Russell (footballer, born 1935)

Billy Russell
Personal information
Full name William Russell[1]
Date of birth (1935-07-07)7 July 1935
Place of birth Hounslow, London, England
Date of death 10 November 2022(2022-11-10) (aged 87)
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Outside right, inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1957 Rhyl
1957–1963 Sheffield United 144 (55)
1963–1966 Bolton Wanderers 22 (2)
1966–1968 Rochdale 61 (8)
1968–1969 Scarborough
1970 Chorley
International career
1957 England amateur 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Russell (7 July 1935 – 10 November 2022) was an English footballer who played as an inside or outside right.[2]

He began his career with Rhyl before playing top-flight football for Sheffield United. After leaving United he had spells at Bolton Wanderers, Rochdale, Scarborough and was playing for Chorley when forced to retire through injury. Initially playing as an amateur Russell was capped four times by the England amateur side before turning professional in 1957.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference blades whos who was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Billy Russell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database